Doll&#39;s eyes



March 23 1926.

l. A. ROMMER DOLLS EYES Filed Nov. 12, 1924 INYENTOR Isaac JZ.R0mmeATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 23, 1926.

UNITED STAT-ES PATENT. OFFICE.

ISAAC A. ROMMER, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORITYO IDEAL novELr ANDTOY 00., or BROOKLYN, NEW roman CORPORATION or new YORK.

DOLLS EYES.

Application filed November 12, 1924. SerialiTo. 749,453. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC A. RoMMnR, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident ,ofthe .city of New York, borough of Brooklyn,in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented-ncw andImproved Dolls Eyes, of which the following isa description.

Myinvention relates ,to' dolls eyes and particularly relates to meansfor properly positioning the eyes at the openings in the dolls head.

In practice in the mounting of the dolls eyes by the ordinary methods ifthe eyes he maintained in close relation to the wall defining theopenings in the head, at the eyes, the eyeballs rub and sometimes bind.On the other hand, if the eye be so placed 7 as to leave perfect freedomof movement to prevent its binding against the edge of the openings,there is an apparent gap or space which makes the eyes unattractive.

The general object of my invention is to overcome the defects referredto and the stated object is accomplished by yieldingly mounting the eyesto be subject to spring pressure so that the eyes are maintained in theproper close relation to the edges of the openings while at the sametime binding of the eyes at the openings is prevented.

A further important object of the invention is to provide pendulousweights for the eyes and so connected thereto as to permit the weightsto swing laterally, thereby avoiding the possibility of the weightsbending parts appurtenant to the eyes.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, it being understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the front portion of a dolls headillustrating my improved dolls eyes emplaced therein and shown in sideelevation;

Figure 2 is an enlarged rear elevation of the eyes and a fragment of thehead;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 33, Figure 2;

Figure 4: is a fragmentary view with an eye shown in side eleva-tionas'in Figure 1 but on an enlarged scale.

In carrying out my invention in accord ance with the illustratedexample, the concavo-convex'element 1O representing the eye as usual 1sformed at the back edge with rearwardly extending ears 11 having slots12 therein, throughwhich slots pass laterals lydirectedends 18cm a bowedyoke 15 pertaining to each eye, said ends 13 being received in recesses14 in the head A. in the opposite side walls of the usual opening ,A inthe dolls head. a 1

Springmeans is provided as hereinafter described yieldingly maintainingthe eye ballv against the walls or edges of the sockets-or openhigs a inthe doll s head andto overcome the friction caused by the springpressure, I employ substantial weight on the pendulous arm (16). Inorder that the increased weight may not bend parts appurtenant to theeyes 10, I swingingly connect said arms 16 with the ears 11 by themedium of knuckles 116 through which the bent ends 216 of said armspass. The connection permits the pendulous arms 16 to sway laterallyrelatively to the ears 11 so that said ears are not bent by the sidewisemovement of the arms.

In order to yieldingly maintain the eyes 10 in the openings or sockets aand pressed gently against the edges at the front of said openings, Iprovide spring means to exert pressure against the eyes in a forwarddirection. Advantageously, the spring means is provided through themedium of vertical wires 17 returned on itself and passed through holes18 in the upper and lower ears 19 on the eyes 10 to effect engagementbetween said wires 17 and the eyes. The returned ends of the wire 17 atthe top and at the bottom thereon are deflected laterally and constitutespring arms 20, the ends 21 of which are slightly curved and passedthrough the slots 12 in front of the ends 13 of yokes 15. Thus, the freeends 21 of the spring arms 20 exert rearward pressure against the fixedends 13 as abutments for which reason the opposite ends of the springsintegral with the vertical wires 17 exert forward pressure against theeyes 10 at the ears 19. Thus, the eyes are pressed gently in placeagainst the edge portions of the open ings or sockets a. Hence, the eyes10 may yield as they turn in the event of a tendency to bind against theedge port-ions of a head at the openings a as the eyes rock under theaction of the arms 16, whereby binding is positively prevented and yetthe eyes are maintained in close engagement with the edges of the eyeopenings or sockets.

I Would state in conclusion that while the illustrated exampleconstitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limitmyself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since,manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure fromthe spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A dolls eye having slots at the sides, an element having membersextending through said slots rockably mounting the eye, and spring meansattached to said eye and bearing against said members, said spring meanstending to press the eye forwardly relatively to said members.

2. A dolls eye having slots therein at the sides, members extendingthrough said slots and rockably mounting the eye, means to rock the eyeon said members, and spring arms having connection with the eye andbearing against said members tending to press the eye forwardlyrelatively to said members.

3. An eye having slots therein at the sides, members extending throughsaid slots and rockably mounting said eye, means to rock the eye on saidmembers, and spring means comprising resilient arms bearing against thesaid members and members on the eye at the top and bottom to which said.spring arms are secured. V

I. An eye having slots therein at the'sides, members extending throughsaid slots and rockably mounting said eye, means to rock the eye on saidmembers, and spring means comprising resilient arms bearing against thesaid members and members on the eye at the top and bottom to which saidspring arms are secured; together with an element integral with andconnecting-said arms and engaging the eye at the top and bottom.

ISAAC A. ROMMER.

